WOODCOTE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
To raise charitable funds through the staging of the annual Woodcote Veteran Transport Rally in support of the Charity's objectives of promoting any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the parish of Woodcote and the immediate surroundings thereof.
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE PARISH OF WOODCOTE AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDS THEREOF AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,811 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to lower public attendance at its principal fundraising event caused by extreme weather. Despite this shortfall, the charity maintained positive unrestricted reserves of £37,904, having drawn £5,000 from reserves to support local organisations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the preparation of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 75
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 75
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03989364
Company officers (Companies House)
- BALDWIN, Richard William on trustee list
- BARTHOLOMEW, Jamie Nicholas on trustee list
- CLIFFORD, Paul on trustee list
- LANE, David John on trustee list
- HARRISON, Henrietta Grace on trustee list
- GREEN, John Sidney on trustee list
- JONES, Bruce Christopher on trustee list
- MADDOCK, Martin Joseph on trustee list
- ALLWRIGHT, Martin Richard on trustee list
- JEFFERY, Martin Ralph on trustee list
- TEMPLE, Roger John on trustee list
- NOBLE, George Henry on trustee list
- HARRISON, Henrietta
Trustees
- BRUCE CHRISTOPHER JONES
- Christopher Raymond Beasley
- David John Lane
- David Jonathan Warren
- GEORGE HENRY NOBLE
- Henrietta Grace Harrison
- JOHN SIDNEY GREEN
- Jamie Nicholas Bartholomew
- MARTIN JOSEPH MADDOCK
- MARTIN RICHARD ALLWRIGHT
- Martin Jeffery
- Paul Clifford
- ROGER JOHN TEMPLE
- Richard William Baldwin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £60k | £65k |
| 31/12/2024 | £75k | £75k |
| 31/12/2023 | £85k | £76k |
| 31/12/2022 | £123 | £980 |
| 31/12/2021 | £265 | £1k |
Common questions
Is WOODCOTE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,811 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to lower public attendance at its principal fundraising event caused by extreme weather. Despite this shortfall, the charity maintained positive unrestricted reserves of £37,904, having drawn £5,000 from reserves to support local organisations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PRIORY FOUNDATION | 1 | £154k |
| THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | 1 | £24k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| FARNHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO) | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- WALLINGFORD & DIDCOT ROTARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CIO
- THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS
- WOODGATE VALLEY URBAN FARM LTD
- Woodcote Village Hall
- THE WOODCOTE TRUST
- THE ROTARY CLUB OF WARRINGTON CHARITY FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODCOTE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALLINGFORD & DIDCOT ROTARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CIO | £194k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS | £161k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOODGATE VALLEY URBAN FARM LTD | £52k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Woodcote Village Hall | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WOODCOTE TRUST | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |